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Norway arrests ex-Wagner commander under suspicion of illegally crossing Russia border – JURIST

Norwegian police arrested former commander of the Wagner Group, Andrey Medvedev, on Friday under suspicion of attempting to illegally cross the border into Russia, according to local Norwegian news site the Barents […]

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Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court invalidates indigenous land demarcation timeframe law – JURIST

On Thursday, the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil invalidated a legislative proposal 9-2 regarding the temporal boundaries for demarcating indigenous lands.  The judges ruled against the argument that the territory of indigenous peoples […]

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Germany says 90 military-age Russian men granted asylum since Ukraine invasion – JURIST

The German interior ministry said that 90 Russian men of military age have been granted asylum in the country since Russia’s 2023 invasion of Ukraine, according to a Friday report from the […]

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Tunisia police arrest political cartoonist on suspicion of insulting PM – JURIST

A prominent political cartoonist in Tunisia announced he was released from custody Friday on his Facebook page. Tunisian authorities arrested Tawfiq Omrane, well-known for publishing satirical drawings of political figures on his […]

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International watchdog CIVICUS finds Bangladesh civic space is ‘repressed’ – JURIST

International civil society watchdog CIVICUS added Bangladesh on Thursday to its CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist and rated the civic space in Bangladesh as “repressed,” the watchdog’s second lowest rating. The CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist rates […]

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Canada sanctions Haiti businessmen amid escalating humanitarian crisis – JURIST

Canada announced on Thursday that it would impose additional sanctions on three prominent Haitian businessmen. These measures come as a rebuke to individuals allegedly involved in corruption that have further deepened the […]

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Protests, counter-protests held across Canada over sexual orientation and gender identity in school curriculums – JURIST

Protests and counter-protests were held across Canada on Wednesday over the sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) curriculum in schools, with numbers ranging from several hundred to over 1,000 participants in some […]

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UK police officer charged with murder over 2022 fatal shooting of Black man – JURIST

UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorized a murder charge on Wednesday against an acting police officer over the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba, a Black man, on September 6, 2022.CPS charged the […]

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UK Online Safety Bill to receive Royal Assent after passing Parliament – JURIST

The UK Online Safety Bill completed its Parliamentary passage Tuesday and is now set to receive Royal Assent. After passing this last step, the bill, which introduces new strict requirements for social […]

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Inquiry reveals human rights abuses in UK immigration detention centre – JURIST

The UK’s Brook House Inquiry published a report Tuesday detailing an investigation into the mistreatment of individuals detained at the Brook House Immigration Removal Centre in the UK. The inquiry, chaired by […]

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British Business Bank Exceeds Targets and Empowers SMEs in 2022/23

The British Business Bank has unveiled its annual report for the financial year 2022/23, outlining significant milestones in its mission to support smaller businesses across the UK. The bank exceeded expectations by […]

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Norway arrests ex-Wagner commander under suspicion of illegally crossing Russia border – JURIST

Norwegian police arrested former commander of the Wagner Group, Andrey Medvedev, on Friday under suspicion of attempting to illegally cross the border into Russia, according to local Norwegian news site the Barents […]

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Germany says 90 military-age Russian men granted asylum since Ukraine invasion – JURIST

The German interior ministry said that 90 Russian men of military age have been granted asylum in the country since Russia’s 2023 invasion of Ukraine, according to a Friday report from the […]

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Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court invalidates indigenous land demarcation timeframe law – JURIST

On Thursday, the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil invalidated a legislative proposal 9-2 regarding the temporal boundaries for demarcating indigenous lands.  The judges ruled against the argument that the territory of indigenous peoples […]

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